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Chapter 4 | Vedic and Later Vedic Period (1500BC
— 600BC)
Note4Students
Its important to understand the transformations that occur from the vedic to later vedic period
as many of them are carried forward. During this time, the class divided society transformed
into a caste divided one, polytheistic religion into sacrificial ritual dominated one, condition of
‘women deteriorated and simple tribal polily transformed into monarchy.
‘The table will help you visualize the contrast better.
Vedic(1500BC - 10008C) Later Vedic(1000B¢ - 6008)
All the other vedas.
Towards the end, upanishads were
‘compiled. They enticized rituals and
emphasized on philosophy,
Sources Rig Veda
Extended to whole of western UP,
Ganga-Yamuna doab and also
penetrated to the Deccan, Vindhyas
& South India.
Northern and westem part of
Location Subcontinent. Sapt-Sindhu Region. They
did't know land beyond Yamuna.aywy2on
Polity
Economy
Agriculture
Family and
women
Social
Divisions
No concept of teritory. Only Tribes
(Jana) — Total members not larger than
4100.
Kings(Rajan) were advised by
assembles like Sabha & Samiti
Had no standing armies.
Wars known as Gavati are fought for
cattle and not for teritory,
Chiefs received voluntary offerings
called Baliremember its not sacrifices)
Predominantly pastoral. Catlle based
herding economy. Man’s wealth was,
measured in the number of cows he
‘owned
Private land ownership was not yet,
established.
Agriculture was known.
Mostly barley.
Family ~ Kula. Household ~ Gra.
Family was joint. Patriarchal society with
indications of polyandry.
Women could attend assemblies, they
could offer sacrifices along with thelr
husbands. Widow remarriage was
allowed. No instances of child marriage
‘and marriageable age in the Rig Veda
seems to be 16-17
Society was largely egalitarian.
Varna was the term for color. The
indigenous people conquered by Aryans
wore called Dasas and Dasyus.
Differentiation based on occupation
existed
Concept of territory and territorial
‘administration appear. Janapada-
State. Rashta Territory.
Royal power increases many
folds. Character of Sabha & Samiti
changed. The were dominated by
chiefs and rich nobles. Women
were no longer permitted
Even in the later vedic times, King
didn't possess a standing army(as
per NCERT).
Wars were fought not only for cattle
but territory.
Bali became mandatory.
Settled life. Agriculture and crafts.
Barley continued but rice and wheat
became chief crops.
Position of the father increased and
‘women were given lower position,
Position of women became
doplorable, They couldn't attend
assemblies. Child marriages also
came into vogue,
Institution of gotra appears later
vedic periad. Marriage within the
gotra
Society divided into 4 varnas. The
growing cult of sacrifices addet
the power of the Brahmanas.
4 Ashramas ~ Brahmachari
grihast, vanprastha, Sanyasiaywy2on
Nature gods are replaced by
Nature gods. Indra ~ mentioned in most prajapati, Rudra & Vishnu
number of passages. Agni - 2nd highest
mentions, Idolatry appears.
Pushan was regarded as the god of
shudras
Religion soma ~ sacred drink.
Sacrifices less important. Mostly
Prayers. Sacrifices became more important
than prayers.
‘The rise of Buddhism and Jainism was the direct result of this socio-economic problem,
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